John 4:24 “God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in tr…”

John 4:24

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

World English Bible

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

American Standard Version

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

God is a Spirite, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and trueth.

Darby Translation

God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.

Young's Literal Translation

God [is] a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

Bible in Basic English

God is Spirit: then let his worshippers give him worship in the true way of the spirit.

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Cross references

“a Spirit”

2 Corinthians 3:17 1 Timothy 1:17

2 Corinthians 3:17 · BSB

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

“must”

Psalm 51:17 Isaiah 57:15 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 66:18 Psalm 50:23 Psalm 50:13–15

Psalm 51:17 · BSB

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

1 Samuel 16:7 · BSB

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Psalm 66:18 · BSB

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 50:23 · BSB

He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”

Psalm 50:13–15 · BSB

Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Also

Philippians 3:3

Philippians 3:3 · BSB

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

25The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

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